Modern Family S2E8: English vocabulary

the act of making something clearer or easier to understand

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

past tense and past participle of shoot

lack of good sense or good judgment

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to slow down and enjoy life instead of always rushing

sound recorded or played with one channel only

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

to wish you could return to an earlier time or state

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

the act of controlling or having power over people or things

a small gun that shoots tiny round metal pellets called BBs

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

stiff and not able to bend easily

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

ready, arranged, or working properly

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

to end a romantic relationship

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

done in a natural, unplanned way

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that

feeling or showing great happiness

marked or decorated with letters or writing

clothes you wear for sleeping

to begin a journey on a ship, plane, or other vehicle

to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a playful trick or practical joke

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a police officer, especially one of the lower ranks in some countries

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

a piece of jewelry worn on the ear

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a small metal fastener used to join the ends of a belt, strap, or similar band

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

in the way shown; like this

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

used to say no in a casual way

shades of the color yellow

arriving or happening at the expected time

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

to place something on a surface or in a lower position

more correct or more suitable

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

to a very great degree; very much

to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands

a sudden urge to do something without thinking first

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to make pain, stress, or a problem less severe

to become bored with something or lose interest in it

wait for a moment

a situation in which people do not agree

to leave a place

the act of making something empty

more free; less restricted or controlled

refusing to change your mind or behavior, even when other people think you should

a public festival with music, dancing, parades, and costumes

a bird in the crow family, often black-and-blue and known for its loud call

a large, noisy, and often violent crowd

moved or flowed steadily and smoothly

not suitable or acceptable in a particular situation

used to express surprise, excitement, or alarm

a refrigerator

filled or inhabited by people